Assam Science and Technology University
Assam Science and Technology University (ASTU) is a premier state technical university located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2010 by the Assam Government under the Assam Science and Technology University Act 2009.[1][2]
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| Type | State Technical University |
|---|---|
| Established | 2010 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Assam |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Narendra S Chaudhari |
| Location | , , |
| Website | astu |
The university has signed a collaborative partnership agreement with Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia to improve the higher education, mainly in the field of technology and research.[3]
Academics
Bachelor courses are typically four or three years of study; master courses are typically two or three years.
Bachelor Courses-
- Bachelor of Technology(B.Tech)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy(B.Pharm)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy(B.pharm practice curriculum)
- Bachelor of Science(B.sc)
- Bachelor of Architecture(B.Arc)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
- Bachelor of Design(B.Des)
- Bachelor of Tourism Management(BTM)
Post graduate courses-
- Master of Technology(M.Tech)
- Master of Science (M.Sc.)
- Master of Architecture(M.Arch)
- Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)- Trimester Mode
- Masters in Hospital Administration
Affiliated institutions
As of 2019, the institute has 18 affiliated institutions:[4]
- Assam Engineering College, Guwahati
- Assam Institute of Management
- Barak Valley Engineering College,Karimganj
- Bineswar Brahma Engineering College
- Brahmaputra College
- Dhemaji Engineering College
- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology, Guwahati
- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology, Tezpur
- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
- Golaghat Engineering College, Golaghat
- Guwahati College of Architecture
- Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat
- Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat
- NETES Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Mirza
- NETES Institute of Technology and Science, Mirza
- Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Scholar's Institute of Technology & Management
In addition, the Royal School of Engineering & Technology was affiliated until academic session 2016–17.[4]
Notable people
- Tapan Das,Actor and flim director.
- Uddhab Bharali, Indian inventor & Mechanical Engineer.[5][6]
- Tania Choudhury, Indian bowler
- Dhrubajyoti Phukan, Musician, National flim award winner
- Jayanta Madhab Bora, Assamese Novelist
- Neelim Mahanta,artist, vlogger,youtuber
- Utpal Borah,Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly(MLA)
- G.T. Dhungel, Politician
References
- "Science and technology is the way forward for climate change, energy deficiency and floods: Assam". Express Computer. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- "State University Assam". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- "Australia varsity fillip to education". TelegraphIndia.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- "Affiliated Colleges". astu.ac.in. Assam Science and Technology University - Affiliated Colleges. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- Bhattacherjee, Niloy (3 December 2020). "Ace Innovator Uddhab Bharali Gifts 'Moving Lifter' to 15-Year-Old on International Day of Disabled Persons". News18. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- "AMAZING: Meet the Indian engineer with 98 INNOVATIONS!". Rediff India. 16 July 2012.